VACAR Annual Report 2011/12 - Ambulance Victoria

DEMOGRAPHICS
Demographics of adults, resuscitation attempted
In 2011/12, AV paramedics attempted resuscitation in 1,978 adult victims of cardiac arrest 1 .
These patients represent a diverse population, and vary significantly in factors which are likely
to impact on their survival. Adults who received an emergency resuscitation attempt were
likely to be younger, more often witnessed by a bystander, and more likely to have received
efforts at CPR by a member of the public.
Figure 11: Gender
distribution, 2011/12
(left). 1
69%
41%
Figure 12: Proportion
of adult events
witnessed by
bystanders, 2011/12
(right). 1
31%
59%
Female
Male
Witnessed
Not Witnessed
Figure 13: Proportion
of adult events
occuring across DH
regions, 2011/12 (left). 1
28%
74%
Figure 14: Proportion
of adult events
occuring in a public
location, 2011/12
(right). 1
72%
26%
Metropolitan
Rural
Public Location
Not Public
Figure 15: Proportion
of adult events
receiving bystander
CPR, 2011/12 (left). 1
34%
67%
Figure 16: Proportion
of adult events
presenting in VF or VT
on arrival, 2011/12
(right). 1
66%
33%
Bystander CPR
No Bystander CPR
Present in VF/VT
Other Rhythm
1. Adults > 15 years or missing age, who received EMS attempted resuscitation, excluding EMS witnessed events.
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